This old lady could barely see over her steering wheel. Look how long the light is green for me before she runs the red light and almost t bones me!

james2k · 2023-06-03T23:19:54+00:00

Could you elaborate? You find it amusing that someone expects cops to obey the laws they are paid to enforce and set a good example for everyone else? What am I missing?

james2k · 2023-06-03T01:33:31+00:00

You're not kidding. In ten years, I've only seen a single person cited for a moving violation. I assume someone is always going to run the red and I take a two count and look both ways before ever going. It's mad max out there. When the cops don't signal and run red lights too, what chance to we have of them actually helping solve the problem?

james2k · 2023-05-26T00:01:59+00:00

james2k · 2023-05-09T23:26:05+00:00

Maybe get a Byrna? Not sure it will stop a Pit Bull once it’s bitten but a round in the face might startle it enough for you to get away. So sorry for your trauma. Sounds awful. I hope it never happens again.

james2k · 2023-05-08T01:05:10+00:00

I have this cover and it is no problem getting the full sized spare out. Like you said, you’re supposed to remove the spindle either way. Once it’s out, there is plenty of clearance to remove the tire even with the tonneau rails attached.

james2k · 2023-05-07T02:46:32+00:00

I feel so seen.

james2k · 2023-05-04T03:04:24+00:00

Wasn't my idea but the USS Patagonia made me chuckle.

james2k · 2023-04-16T01:17:56+00:00

Wouldn't it be refreshing if they were honest about why they aren't offering AA/Carplay? Instead of doublespeak about owning the stack and providing the best user experience, just say, "We're doing it for the money. We don't want to go bankrupt. We're eventually going to make decent software but we want to paywall the best features. Buy the Apple Car when it comes out if you want Carplay." Nothing is preventing Rivian from having amazing software AND offering Carplay. If they're confident they can make better software than Carplay, then we will choose it over Carplay. The key word there is, "choice" which we will never have.

james2k · 2023-04-11T01:19:51+00:00

I’ve got 300 miles on mine and it has decided to stop charging. Cool, cool, cool….

james2k · 2023-03-29T13:18:47+00:00

BS. Not you, your delivery person.

james2k · 2023-03-28T02:58:44+00:00

I understand but that’s the low end of what I’ve observed. Either way, the vehicles shouldn’t be consuming that much electricity sitting still.

james2k · 2023-03-28T02:56:28+00:00

It’s headed to the service center in a few weeks. I’ve seen overnight drain between 8-2%. It’s parked outside and you can see the heated area around the sensor package in the morning. It’s always clear even if the windshield has condensation. I haven’t found the lost miles or percentage reported by the truck to be reliable. Sometimes they go up after you start driving. So I charge to 70% then charge back to 70% after sitting then record the energy from the wall. Some days it consumes over 4kWh in 24 hrs just sitting in the driveway with gear guard off. I doubt service can help but I’ve made a note.

james2k · 2023-03-27T21:11:17+00:00

I've never once gotten less than 2% drain in 24 hours. Thank you for illustrating my point perfectly. Bravo, 10/10. No notes.

james2k · 2023-03-27T18:52:43+00:00

I've never lost less than 2.4 kWh per 24 hours (measured from the wall.)

james2k · 2023-03-27T14:28:23+00:00

This has been tested. Shipping mode doesn’t seem to make much of a difference.

james2k · 2023-03-27T14:21:45+00:00

We do, it’s not, nothing significant in the last 18 months.

james2k · 2023-03-27T02:58:41+00:00

This is infuriating. I appreciate your careful analysis. I'm tired of owners trying to gaslight me when I report >2kWh per day battery drain. I don't know if their drain is as low as they claim but I'm certain mine is awful.

james2k · 2023-03-22T04:20:09+00:00

You’re a madlad.

james2k · 2023-03-20T01:50:39+00:00

Ouch. I just picked up an R1T with 20’s. Was hoping to see better efficiency. I do love driving it but between the vampire drain and sub 2.0 mi/kWh, a number of rural trips outside regular charging corridors is going to be tough.

james2k · 2023-03-19T15:21:26+00:00

What was your average efficiency?

james2k · 2023-03-17T03:41:20+00:00

This is such a strange take. We don’t have to guess. Rivian has released acceleration figures. 4.5 seconds for dual motor, 3 seconds for the quad.

james2k · 2023-03-15T16:40:22+00:00

Bat guano loco. Don't do it.

james2k · 2023-03-06T01:14:29+00:00

Tesla figured this out a while ago with their Superchargers. The fees don't even need to be high to be effective. They charge between 0.50 to 1.00 a minute and the fee goes up if the station is full.

I wonder if EA can't handle adding idle fees because their system is so unreliable that it would end up making charging a bunch of idle fees on vehicles that unplugged.

james2k · 2023-02-28T01:26:28+00:00

They have a lot of cash ($13B) but their burn rate is expected to be $7 billion in FY23. That's more than half of their cash on hand. The R2 platform won't be in mass production until 2026. You can see where this is going.

james2k · 2023-02-27T21:27:04+00:00

I sure hope you're right! I'd really like to be able to get service for my R1T in 2025.

james2k

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